Details of the Drug Combination

General Information of Drug Combination (ID: DCFPKEE)

• Drug Combination Name: NITD609 + Artemether
• Indication: DD2; Status: Investigative [1]
• Component Drugs:
  NITD609 (DMQHBSX): Small molecular drug
  Artemether (DM48QOT): Small molecular drug
• High-throughput Screening Result:
  Testing Cell Line: DD2
  Zero Interaction Potency (ZIP) Score: 6.709
  Bliss Independence Score: 7.161
  Loewe Additivity Score: 1.503
  LHighest Single Agent (HSA) Score: 5.664

Molecular Interaction Atlas of This Drug Combination

Indication(s) of NITD609

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Phase 2	[2]

NITD609 Interacts with 2 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Voltage-gated potassium channel Kv11.1 (KCNH2)	TTQ6VDM	KCNH2_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[4]
Adenosine A3 receptor (ADORA3)	TTJFY5U	AA3R_HUMAN	Inhibitor	[4]

Indication(s) of Artemether

Disease Entry	ICD 11	Status	REF
Malaria	1F40-1F45	Approved	[3]

Artemether Interacts with 1 DTT Molecule(s)

DTT Name	DTT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Sodium pump subunit alpha-1 (ATP1A1)	TTWK8D0	AT1A1_HUMAN	Binder	[3]

Artemether Interacts with 6 DME Molecule(s)

DME Name	DME ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4)	DE4LYSA	CP3A4_HUMAN	Metabolism	[5]
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6)	DECB0K3	CP2D6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[6]
Cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP3A5)	DEIBDNY	CP3A5_HUMAN	Metabolism	[7]
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9)	DE5IED8	CP2C9_HUMAN	Metabolism	[8]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)	DEPKLMQ	CP2B6_HUMAN	Metabolism	[9]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)	DEGTFWK	CP2CJ_HUMAN	Metabolism	[6]

Artemether Interacts with 1 DOT Molecule(s)

DOT Name	DOT ID	UniProt ID	Mode of Action	REF
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 3 (NR1I3)	OTS3SGH7	NR1I3_HUMAN	Affects Expression	[10]

Test Results of This Drug Combination in Other Disease Systems

Indication	DrugCom ID	Cell Line	Status	REF
Hepatoblastoma	DCTBVSF	HB3	Investigative	[11]

References

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• [10] Fetal bovine serum and human constitutive androstane receptor: evidence for activation of the SV23 splice variant by artemisinin, artemether, and arteether in a serum-free cell culture system. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2014 Jun 1;277(2):221-30. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2014.03.023. Epub 2014 Apr 12.
• [11] Loss of function mutations in VARS encoding cytoplasmic valyl-tRNA synthetase cause microcephaly, seizures, and progressive cerebral atrophy.Hum Genet. 2018 Apr;137(4):293-303. doi: 10.1007/s00439-018-1882-3. Epub 2018 Apr 24.